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We go down the rabbit hole when it comes to running shoe technologies, features, and lab tests. See all our in-depth guides.

The sold-out sneaker collaboration gets the Wes Anderson treatment in our editorial
The sold-out sneaker collaboration gets the Wes Anderson treatment in our editorial
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Why cutting running shoes in half is key to measuring midsole softness
This is a tough call on this shoe
This is a tough call on this shoe
A runner's guide to choosing the Basic toebox
A runner's guide to choosing the Basic toebox
New Trail Shoes
New Trail Shoes
All you need to know about rockered running shoes
All you need to know about rockered running shoes
How brands' heel-to-toe drop measurements differ from reality in running shoes
Understanding differences between men's and women's running shoes
Understanding differences between men's and women's running shoes
In-depth insights into running shoe outsoles (road & trail)
In-depth insights into running shoe outsoles (road & trail)
How much does the weight vary across different running shoe sizes?
How much does the weight vary across different running shoe sizes?

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Testing process

How we test - Cut in half
1. We cut shoes in half to be able to see what's inside and do accurate tests.
How we test - 20 parameters
2. Night snow boots.
How we test - Comparing the results
3. Vans SK8-Low checkerboard suede sneakers in red.
How we test - Wear test
4. mens wide hiking boots.
How we test - No bias
5. Red Sandals Teen Unisex.
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